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Beginner Scuba Diving Adventure with Videos in Honolulu
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Beginner Scuba Diving Adventure with Videos in Honolulu

By Try Scuba Diving
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Try scuba diving in a small group with safety training, scuba instruction, and provided equipment. Explore the tropical wonderland beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean in Oahu and take home a Go Pro video of your adventure along with the memories. This class is great for beginners ready to try their first scuba dive.
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Ages 10-99, max of 16 per group
Duration: 1h 30m
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Highlights
  • Try scuba diving—no certification required—on this small group tour
  • Scuba training and gear are provided so you can just show up
  • See a variety of native marine life in the wild on your dive
  • GoPro video of your underwater adventure included
Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best
2024

  • All gear/equipment included.
What's not included
  • Gratuities

Make your own way to a location in Honolulu at your appointed tour time. Meet your instructor who takes you and members of your small group through thorough safety training and teaches the basics of scuba diving and using scuba gear. Get fitted with your equipment for your first dive. Enter the water and prepare to see a variety of local marine life below the surface. Look for sea stars, octopuses, and bright tropical fish. You may spot a green sea turtle or two in the right season. Your instructor takes an underwater GoPro video of your dive, which you can take home with you after the lesson. The tour ends in Honolulu where it started.

Start:
  • Magic Island Lagoon, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
    * Check in 30mins. prior to tour * Park/drop off in parking lot * Walk along path to the end of Magic Island * Your independent dive professional will be setting up near lifeguard tower 1G * Look for SCUBA DIVING TANKS and gear
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 36559P1

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
    • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
    • A maximum of 16 people per booking
    • Must be Physically able to walk with equipment
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travellers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 36559P1

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      Give it a try!!!
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      Just to start with the intended purpose of this experience - snorkeling - everything was AMAZING and exceeding our expectations, since none of us had any previous snorkeling experience and our swimming abilities are just cursory floating. The instructor - Kanoe - is most wonderful, both as a coach and as a guide. She managed to have 3 inexperienced snorkeling people enjoying at the finest this experience. She even dragged along two of us, who were too lazy to use our own energy to propel ourselves in the water. We saw the reef, plenty of fishes, corals, even human artifacts - note that for those people with experience in recognizing fish - this is even more rewarding, since they can actually appreciate the diversity of what is seen. Kanoe is an experienced swimmer, fisher and - we learned later - a hunter. She is, actually, a treasure of cultural, historical and local life knowledge. Suffices to say that, up to the snorkeling day, we have been traveling the Hawaiian islands for about 10 days. Meeting Kanoe was the first moment when we felt really close and osmotic with the true, unaltered local culture. Kanoe went beyond the details of the booked trip and she took us, on her own time and courtesy, after snorkeling, to a small bay where turtles can be seen at time (we did not see any on the spot, but the location is so easily accessible, that we came back at a later time). She also gave us tips about activities of interest - all of which were excellent!! (since we have been trying them after snorkeling). All in all - MAHALO for the snorkeling and cultural experience and for your vibrant energy, Kanoe! Totally recommending this activity!
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    Dallia C
    1 contribution
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Apr 2022 • Family
    I scheduled scuba diving for beginners for a party of 8 including a child and a 70 year old woman. I’m not one to complain or write reviews but in this case I feel I need to so that no one else is taken advantage of. We were not given clear directions to the location we were going to meet our guides. We walked all over the park In search of location that wasn’t obvious. When we arrived Vanessa and Kyle, our guides, were not welcoming, nor friendly. They were obviously annoyed that we had a hard time finding their location, which had no signs, nor directions and it was in the middle of nowhere. The scuba diving instructions were given in a rush and they acted as we were an inconvenience. When they gave the instructions on how to scuba dive and now to use the gear, they were impatient and Kyle would look at Vanessa and roll his eyes sarcastically. My dad who is 66 needed additional instructions and Kyle was not patient. When I was in the water and they were about to take us down to the reef , I had a panic attack , I don’t know how to Swim and Vanessa was impatient and kept rushing me to give her my hand because she needed to get to the rest of the group. The verbal instructions and the gearing up was about 30 minutes. My groups scuba diving time was literally 10 minutes. My kids and family members loved scuba diving and they loved their experience in the water BUT didn’t expect for it to be 10 minutes, especially after all the money I spent on this experience FOR A PARTY OF 8. When booking the scuba diving sessions it states that your experience will be from 1.5 hrs to 2 hrs. We had max 15 min of scuba diving time. We were given 9 videos that range from 4 seconds to 10 seconds. Out of the 8 people I paid for only 6 participated. Sebastian my 6 year old was too young to participate therefore he wasn’t allowed. My mom who is 70 preferred not to participate. After speaking to the manager , it was decided that they were not going to make an exception to refund me the money for my mom and son. Even after telling them about our experience of being rushed and not given our allotted time. Like I said my family loves the almost 15 minutes of scuba diving time they had and Vanessa was kind to repeat the instructions in Spanish. After warming up to us she was professional and pleasant. Kyle was always very serious and unapproachable. Companies like Try Scuba should hire professionals that love what they do, have patience and kind. They also need to take into consideration that not everyone has money to book these type of actuaries and the ones that do, like me, It’s because I saved up.
    Written 12 April 2022
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    Kimberly S
    New Britain, CT4 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2021
    As I watched a woman exit the water from her dive, fall on the sand and writhe under the weight of her tank that little voice said, Don't do it. Yet, I soldiered on even after waiting 45 minutes from the start time on the beach (presumably to ensure more attention would be given if the group was smaller). Within five minutes, I realized that I should have stayed on the beach. With salt water burning my eyes, the instructor told me I was breathing through my nose. OK, I stopped doing so and began taking rhythmic mouth breaths. This didn't help much because by the time we began going below my goggles were halfway off my head. How did this happen? I was told to relax on my back, float a bit. Dutifully, I did. After 60 seconds, I sat up to find I was alone-no instructor to be found. My eye had ceased burning; my goggles fit better so I figured I would dive and maybe find him. I did. But wait, my fin became unbuckled!

    All in all, the experience was interesting (about 30 minutes in the water, 10 of it getting used to equipment) and not one I would repeat with this company, The guide was perfectly kind but seemingly rushed. Maybe he was freaked out from the woman falling? (By the way, we found her fin in the water!) Would I scuba dive again? Yes, in a pool until I was certified.
    Written 20 June 2021
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    Rachel G
    6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dec 2020 • Couples
    This trip was amazing. Reiki was our instructor and she was so cool. She knew what she was doing and really made us feel comfortable in the water. We loved it so much we came back the next day and she took us into deeper water to see some turtles and it was amazing!
    Written 11 December 2020
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    Bethany Garrett
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Apr 2021 • Friends
    Not only is Max funny and incredibly knowledgeable about scuba diving, he also likes Chick-fil-A. Max was just a delight, made sure we saw many different varieties of fish. The whole breathing underwater thing is weird, but the staff made it easy and comfortable and I can’t wait to come back and do it again!
    Written 7 April 2021
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    Jamelle J
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Apr 2022 • Family
    Max was an awesome instructor!! He made sure my whole family felt secure before getting in the water and while we were scuba diving. We saw numerous fish, sea urchins, snow flake eel, flounder and beautiful coral. I would highly recommend this experience withTry Scuba Diving!!!!!!
    Written 17 April 2022
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    Courtney B
    Gold Coast, Australia3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2023 • Family
    This tour is great for a first timer and families. Our tour guide was Scott and he was absolutely amazing with showing us how everything works and what to do in each situation. We went with our kids aged 12 and 11 and I must say I felt 100% safe and at ease under his guidance. He made sure the kids were fully comfortable and kept a close eye on all of us. Was an unforgettable experience and I definitely recommend for those who have never Scuba dived before to use this company and Scott. Thanks Scott.
    Written 21 September 2023
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    Oleg K
    1 contribution
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2022 • Friends
    I have no idea how those guys have that many reviews and almost all positive but in our group every one was upset . Reason for it is that diving doesn’t match with description and pictures which Groupon provided and I was much less time then it should be . First we go to the water on the beach just 20 ft away and exactly diving was just 5-7 min . We think it was just a training but it was exactly diving 🤦‍♂️ . There is no good view , no corals or fish (just few of them) . Like I said all group think it was just little training before we do main diving . So everyone spend 75-100$ (the pens on promotion) just to swim near beach with scuba for 10-15 min and 5 min diving , if it worth for you feel free buy it but on my opinion they should let customer know real information what they paid for
    Written 22 September 2022
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    James Lamont
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2022
    Todd and Max were awesome. They made the group feel comfortable, safe and took extra time for those personnel that very nervous and unsure. Would highly recommend them for a great intro into scuba diving.
    Written 11 October 2022
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    LOREE L
    Boston, MA21 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dec 2021
    You scuba in a lagoon that most of the time you can stand up and be half out of the water (I am 5'2"). I was a bit disappointed you don't go deeper - especially after learning about blocking/unblocking your ears and the importance, etc. It is NOT off of a boat so if you are bringing someone who isn't going to scuba, do not buy an extra ticket for them to come with you. It is at a beach so they can sit or walk around. Nick was very friendly, helpful, and attentive. I enjoyed the experience overall, but feel like I was snorkeling with limited sea life and just learning how to use the equipment.
    Written 27 December 2021
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    Charo R
    9 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2022 • Solo
    This is an amazing introduction to scuba diving. I would recommend this for people who have never been before and want to test it out. The scuba guides were amazing. I admit I was a little panic at 1st but my guide did a great job at recognizing my hesitation and calmly helped me through it and gave me confidence. The amount of time actually underwater depends on how may people are there for the tour that day because the instructor can only take 2 people down at a time. It us also in a closed off lagoon in about 8 ft of water so sea life is limited but it was still amazing and has inspired me to try scuba diving at a deeper location.
    Written 21 May 2022
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